New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-05
FLOODS AND BLIZZI RDS.
RIVERS BOOMING IN THE ONO VALLEY.
SUFFERING REroRTED PROM THE NORTHWEST
nI-rInI.sEs

SUFFERING REPORTED PROM THE NORTHWEST
BURNING oUTHoUsEs FOR FUEL
CINCINNATI, Fob. 4 (>pecidl).-The river Ia rising
still but much slower than last night and rs the
weather is fair with indications OF rain soon the
chances now seem to be that not much damage will be
done unless more rain comes within two days AT I
p m the gauge showed ity-three feet three and one
halt inches rising and halt inches hour ess
than halt the rate OF last night. As yet no damage TO
speak Of Is reported here The Licking River is boom
ing at Falmouth and Cynthana KY, where consider
able damage is reported and reet committees are be-
ing Organized Some OF the iron works IN Newport are
stopped to-day but not much harm has resulted or IL
anticipated. Access TO the Central Passenger Depot Ia
now of, and the Cincinnati Southern. the Cincn
natl Indianapolis St Louis and Chicago; tie Ohio
and Mississippi. the Bee Line, the New York, Pennsy-
vana and Ohio. the Cincinnati. Washington and Balt-
more adl the Columbus and Cincinnati Midland roads
are compelled TO discharge ana receive PASSENGERS at
tie Eighthst. cro-ing. F!eiaht movements are also
seriously endangered. and little more will cut on
some OF the freight depots.
PirTssURG, Feb. 4-Thc river men DO not apprchend
any damage from high water. The rivers were about
stationary o'clock this evening with twenty feet OF
water on the marks. a number Of mills the low
lands were compelled shut down this afternoon
count OF the high water but they viii be III operation
agan tomorroW,moTniug As soon as the water rrcclcs
sufficiently about 1000 bushels OF coal VIII be
shipped To Cincinnati ana Louisville
NASHVILLE Tenn. Feb. 4-lhe Cumberland River at
this point is booming Tie heavy Of the past
lowlauds adjacent Nashville overhowed and
families have been out of their homes. Reports
Carthage and Burnside indicate heavy rise yet TO reach
here that VIII further rise Of from three to five
feet This Will force at least one hundred families 10
vacac their houses No danger 10 life or portable prop
ey Is apprcheudcd a. timely Hood warnings were Issued
by the 81 eual Olice.
A dispatch from Carthage. Tenn to The AmericGn
Chestnut Mound, ten miles above here visited last
night by waierspclt which carried death ana d'sruc-
u"n in its wake and almost ruined That section OF the
country Nchr midnight solid body o water was pre-
ciptacd ana swept down the valley with terrible force
One small branch lftccn lcct In n few moments.
Rushing upon David Bushs house the water lifted the
structure from s !ouniauoh The building fell TO pieces
and nOlcd away Mr.. Bush and his family being asleep.
were unaware OF The DANGER unu try were thrown irnm
their beds INTO the wafer The darkness was 40 Intense
that Mr Bush was unable 10 render assistance 10 his
family. but when he made his way out Of the water he
found mat All hal escaped with the exception OF is ten
yearOld SON heavy rain has been falling all day.
81. IACL, MINI, Feb. A Helena, Mont, dispatch
says: "Iho Indian Commissioners arrived at Chotcau
last Friday night from the Blackfoot Agency after hard
struggle through the blizzard They have been
bound at Choeau since with the thermometer io'
below There Is such a scarcity Of wood in Chotcau
that the fences and unoccupied houses will be burned II
the six thousand to eight thousand
cattle ung along the Teton River ring greatly
for food"
A Fort Benton dispatch reports fuel famine. with the
people burning fences and outhousc. They have not
enough holr and coaio 10 last n fortaisht
Maple Creek, " ". T. reports dcplorahle situation
there At As-luiboino yesterday the thermometer regis
tered 81 below The missing Chotcau coach reached
sun River last night sxty dead cattle were found In
Glcndyc herd.
A dispatch from Fargo. Dakota. says: Zach blizzard
more aud terrible than It's predecessor
The storm between JancslO"n ana Fargo mas beeh
worse than any in the history o the cosutry The thcr
Thursday aud east and west Of This point terrific btz
yards raging The train from the East with four
glnes was unable 10 make IT, way through the snow
dfs aud numerous settlers are reported 10 have been
lost on the prairie